Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture – Season 1
2011
3 Episodes
Episodes
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S01E01
Masons of God
Alastair Sooke looks at British medieval sculpture and shows how it casts a new light on an era more sophisticated, fun-loving and maverick than is commonly believed.
09 Feb 201160m
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S01E02
Mavericks of Empire
Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.
16 Feb 201160m
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S01E03
Children of the Revolution
Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation and shock and talks to Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Antony Gormley and Anthony Caro.
23 Feb 201160m